Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Czechia

Czechia: Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories was 9.1 Days in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
9.1 Days
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
2nd
of 32 countries
All-time high
11.4 Days
in 2000
All-time low
8.9 Days
in 2016
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Czechia, 2000–2022

02.557.51012.52000201120222000: 11.4 Days2001: 11.2 Days2002: 11 Days2003: 10.9 Days2004: 10.7 Days2005: 10.7 Days2006: 10.5 Days2007: 10.4 Days2008: 10.2 Days2009: 10.2 Days2010: 9.5 Days2011: 9.4 Days2012: 9.1 Days2013: 9 Days2014: 9 Days2015: 9 Days2016: 8.9 Days2017: 9.1 Days2018: 9.1 Days2019: 9 Days2020: 9.7 Days2021: 9.5 Days2022: 9.1 Days

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Days.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Czechia is 9.1 Days, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Czechia peaked at 11.4 Days in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.9 Days, in 2016.

Czechia ranks 2nd of 32 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Czechia, 2000 to 2022.
Year Days Change
2000 11.4 Days
2001 11.2 Days -1.8%
2002 11 Days -1.8%
2003 10.9 Days -0.9%
2004 10.7 Days -1.8%
2005 10.7 Days +0.0%
2006 10.5 Days -1.9%
2007 10.4 Days -1.0%
2008 10.2 Days -1.9%
2009 10.2 Days +0.0%
2010 9.5 Days -6.9%
2011 9.4 Days -1.1%
2012 9.1 Days -3.2%
2013 9 Days -1.1%
2014 9 Days +0.0%
2015 9 Days +0.0%
2016 8.9 Days -1.1%
2017 9.1 Days +2.2%
2018 9.1 Days +0.0%
2019 9 Days -1.1%
2020 9.7 Days +7.8%
2021 9.5 Days -2.1%
2022 9.1 Days -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.72 Days 10.2 Days 11.4 Days 10
2010s 9.11 Days 8.9 Days 9.5 Days 10
2020s 9.43 Days 9.1 Days 9.7 Days 3

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 1 Hungary 9.5 Days compare
  2. 1 Latvia 8.8 Days compare
  3. 2 Estonia 8.3 Days compare
  4. 2 Croatia 8.3 Days compare
  5. 3 Germany 9 Days compare
  6. 3 France 9 Days compare
  7. 3 Lithuania 8 Days compare
  8. 4 Slovenia 6.6 Days compare
  9. 5 Portugal 8.6 Days compare
  10. 5 Poland 6.5 Days compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Czechia?
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Czechia was 9.1 Days in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 11.4 Days in 2000.
What is the lowest hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.9 Days in 2016.
How does Czechia rank for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories?
Czechia ranks 2nd out of 32 countries with data for 2022.
Is hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories
Unit
Days
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 1,093 data points, 1970–2025
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Average length of stay (ALOS) is calculated by dividing the number of bed-days by the number of discharges during the year. The list of diagnostic categories is based on the International Shortlist for Hospital Morbidity Tabulation (ISHMT). Click here to see the complete shortlist with ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.